neilestrick Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Anyone here done the One of a Kind show in Chicago in December? Deadline is in 3 days, and I'm torn as to whether or not it'll be worth doing. Some people do really well, but some folks I know say it's good but not worth the 6 days of your life. Booth fee is $2500 (that's not a typo), but I'm not worried about losing money. I'm mainly concerned that after 6 days I'll only have made a couple thousand. Not worth my time or worth abandoning my family for that much money. I'm thinking dinnerware orders could make it worthwhile. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phill Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 i don't have nearly the experience to give my $.02, so i'll give my $.01. that booth fee is way too high. i personally would never do it. you're already having regret and you haven't even entered yet. my guess is that you'll be just as disappointed with the show as you would be going to a state fair and purchasing their new mop 4000. it probably isn't what it's cracked up to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berdman Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 I did the show last December. I only lost $2000.00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 This thread reminds me of the Craftsman who with two other guys who won the lottery. The press interviewer asked the 1st guy a lawyer what are you going to do with your fortune? He said He was buying a tropical isaland and living large there. The next guy was a state worker and he answered that he was getting out of debt and buying a large mansion and retiring. The Craftsman said he was going to do shows till the money ran out. I always like this joke. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INYA Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 I love the joke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macdoodle Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 Aren't some shows/events about getting the brand / name recognition out? Some about art first or learning/updating .... money maybe never - and some mostly for and about selling wares? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawPots Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 Aren't some shows/events about getting the brand / name recognition out? Some about art first or learning/updating .... money maybe never - and some mostly for and about selling wares? I don't know that much about business, but it seems to me that brand recognition is based on word of mouth. People buy your stuff, like it, and then tell others. Then, the others buy your stuff. And then, one day, in the mythical future, people by your stuff because it's you, and not really about the stuff anymore anyway. Well, I wouldn't hold out much hope for that by spending $2500 to go to a show where people won't buy enough of your stuff to pay for the booth fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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